December Is Summertime (1926)

Full time reads: “December is summer time 'down under' and our Australian cousins have just held their Henley-on-the-Yarra Regatta - almost replica of our own“. Melbourne, Australia. Panning shot taken from boat, of crowds picnicking on banks of River Yarra. River boats decorated with flowers, and in some case models of castles, are moored by bank. L/S of canoes and punts travelling up river. Panning M/S of people in a canoe - the two men row whilst the ladies relax under their parasols. L/S of rowing eights racing down river. Panning shot more beautifully decorated river barges. Cuts exist - see separate record. FILM ID:662.2 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies